Wall-papsb cleaner



G. J. FORCIER.

WALL PAPER CLEANER. APPLICATION men MAY 15, 1920. RENEWED JUNE I6, 1922. ,225.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

INVENT'OR. BY lffara er ATTORNEY.

WITNESS "R,- a 7M Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

PATENT QFFICE.

vGrEORGi-IE- J. FORCIER, F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

' WALL-PAPER CLEANER.

Applieation filed May 15, 1920, Serial No. 381,646. Renewed June 16, 1922. Serial No. 568,819.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. Fonomn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wall-Paper Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in novel means for cleaning wall paper, and the like, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having means therein for slowly forcing the cleansing material from the receptacle into contact with the wall or surface 5 to be cleansed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above stated character wherein means are employed to receive the waste material in the receptacle.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation, and one which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for supporting the receptacle whereby the same may be readily filled when desired in an easy and eficient manner.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, il- 35 lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding Iparts throughout the several views and in w ich:

Figure 1 is a front view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation illustrating the tilted position of the trough or receptacle 1n dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings, 5 denotes the receptacle made of any suitable material and of any desirable shape. As shown, the receptacle is of rectangular shape provided with a top cut away to form a slot 6 which extends entirely across the receptacle. This .frame.

top is provided in adjacent relation with a longitudinally disposed trough 7 whereby the material ejected through the slot in the receptacle will be deposited therein.

8 designates a U-shaped frame embodying spaced vertically disposed arms 9 to which is pivotally mounted the receptacle 5 as denoted by the reference character 10. Depending from the horizontal portion of this frame 8 is a socket 11 in which is secured a hollow handle 12. An adjusting rod 13 extends through said handle up through the horizontal connecting portion of said frame and also through a centrally located opening 1e provided in a reinforcing or cross bar 15. Connected with the extreme upper end of this rod 13 is a plunger 16 having the ends thereof operating in spaced parallel guide grooves or channels 17 provided on the confronting faces of the arms of said The contents of the receptacle are not only forced through the slot 6 thereof into the contact with the wall paper or surface to be cleansed, by means of the plunger 16, but the latter is further utilized as the bottom of the receptacle preventing any accidental displacement of the contents when said receptacle assumes a vertical upright position. A tongue or extension 18 is formed integral with one of the longitudinal bottom edges of the receptacle and depends therefrom to a suitable distance permitting of its contact with one of the side longitudinal edges of the reinforcing or cross bar 15. Rotatably supported on the cross bar 15, through the provision of the rivet 19, is a thumb screw 20 adapted to contact with the extension or tongue 18 for locking the receptacle in the frame against any accidental pivotal or tilting action. The lower end of the operating rod is threaded and has threadedly mounted thereon the internally threaded sleeves 21 of the hand wheel 22, and these sleeves are fitted in enlargements 24c of the hollow handle 12. The rod 13 is provided with a key or rib 25 to prevent the same from rotating when the wheel 22 is turned. It is thought from the foregoin description that the advantages and novdl features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire to have it understood that I may make such changes in the construction and combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described the combination with a frame provided with a cross bar, of a receptacle mounted within said frame for swinging movement, a latch on said cross bar and means carried by said receptacle and cooperating with said latch for locking the receptacle against swinging movement.

it. In a device of the character set forth, a frame provided with guide channels, a

receptacle mounted in said frame and provided with an open bottom and a slot in its top, and a plunger operating in the channels of said frame and serving to close the open bottom of the receptacle, and to eject the contents of the receptacle through said slot.

3. A wall paper cleaner comprising a frame, a receptacle pivotally mounted therein, and provided with a top having a slot and an open bottom, and means operating in the frame and up through the open bottom of the receptacle for ejecting the contents thereof through the slot.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

' GEORGE J. F RCIERJ 

